Toy.



P. R. POWELL.

TOY. APPLICATION FILED SBPT.14, 1912.

Patelited Nov. 10, 1914,

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P. R. POWELL.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1912.

1,1 16,841 Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

'P. R. POWELL.

TOY. l

' APPLICATION FILED SBPT.14, 1912. 1,1 1 6,841 Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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T0 all'whom it may concern Be it known that I PAUL citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys; and I do hereby declare the following to be .a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, and 'to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon.-

This invention relates to improvements in toys which shallafiord amusement as well as instruction, and it consists generally of a number of separate units or parts which may be united together to form difierent structures such as bridges, frame-work for certain novel details of construction and combinations and arrangement the particular as will be now described and 'features;o f novelty pointed out in the aprpended claims. Y v

-- {1 'is a perspective view of a to 'In the accompanying drawing s,Figure house showing one manner of utilizing, t e present invention; Fig. 2 the roofof the according to. th present invention;

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is a transverse section, with house inplaoe; Fig-3 is a side elevation "of a toy bridge constructed Fig, 4 F g. jiyFig. 5-is a top plan view. of a 3; Figs. 6, 7 and 8 illustrate the severalumts or parts angle pieces B A A are of different lengths gated slots- 6, extending which make up the toy.

same parts. y Y The several units. or parts which go to make up the toy consist of-metal strips A of different lengths, shown in-Fig. 6, and the and nuts and bolts C, as 7 and 8. The metal strips and are provided at each end with open ended elongated slots a, extending longitudinally of the strip and intermediate their ends some of the'strips are provided with elongated slots a, extend-" ing longitudinally of the strip, and otherswith circular openings a as shown clearly in Fig. 6. Thebranches of the angle piece B are also provided with open-en edelon longitudinally of shown in Figs.

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of parts all y consisting of ge'ther, the side framing of the bridge being connected together by means'fof angle pieces 1 hall) of the strip,

permitting adjustment of the parts, as will be understood.

The house illustrated in Figs. land 2,

consists ofcardboard orother suitable material forming the walls, and these are sup- 7 orted by means oftheframe work consist- 1ng of the strips A, which are placed along the upper and o v walls, and connected thereto at the corners by means of the angle pieces B and bolts 0, as clearly shown inusaid figure. Two of the strips are employed at the top of the end walls of the house, connected together at a slight inclination to each other -.to follow the inclination of the, top of the side walls.

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wer edgesof the card board the branches, the slots in the several units I The roof D, consisting of cardlb oard, is secured to the frame'pieces in any suitable The floor .and extended. platform are secured to the frame pieces in the same wa In the bridge illustrated in .Fi longitudinal side frames. consist 0 several strips A, united together, and truss-work thin strips A, all connected to- B, as shown clearly in Fig. 4, two being shown connected together; forming .a U-- shaped-brace. a

As will be understood, the toy consists of a plurality of each of the'several units or parts, "so that a number of difierent" toy structures may be constructed, those illustrated being shown only by way, of example. Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

,1. A toy embodying units or parts, said units consisting of flat metal strips and angle pieces, said strips each having 'openended slots at each end 'ofthe strip and also having elongated slots intermediate its ends extending longitudiopen ended elongated slots in the;: e nd of the branchesextending longitudinally there? of, and means for securing the several uni'ts together. I I f 2'. A toy embodying units or parteaonsisting of flat metal strips and angle pieces, each strip having open ended slots at each said angle pieces having manner, as, for instance, by the bentpins a. l

3, the I extending longitudinally 2 Q 1,11e,e41

3. A miniature straight flat structural steel section having open slots in the oppo- 1o site ends thereof.

4. A miniature straight fiat structural steel section having one or more slots therein and an open slot in each of its end ortions. PAUL R. PO ELL. Witnesses:

ALEXINA J ONOAS,

E. B. MIILINGTON- 

